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• Two people arrested after man shoots three of his siblings in Ponchatoula on Tuesday

  23-05-2023 21:12
  
  PONCHATOULA - A man and a woman were arrested on Tuesday after a mid-day shooting injured three people. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, 31-year-old Casey Hallford and 19-year-old Armani Williams were arrested for a shooting that happened in the Toula Oaks Trailer Park along South Range Road. Deputies said Hallford was in a verbal argument with his siblings when he went to his bedroom, grabbed a gun and shot one of them. The other two ran and Hallford track
  
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• Ponchatoula man shoots three of his siblings; 2 people arrested

  23-05-2023 21:12
  
  PONCHATOULA - A man and a woman were arrested on Tuesday after a mid-day shooting injured three people. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, 31-year-old Casey Hallford and 19-year-old Armani Williams were arrested for a shooting that happened in the Toula Oaks Trailer Park along South Range Road. Deputies said Hallford was in a verbal argument with his siblings when he went to his bedroom, grabbed a gun and shot one of them. The other two ran and Hallford track
  
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• Deputies: Ponchatoula man shoots three of his siblings; 2 people arrested

  23-05-2023 21:12
  
  PONCHATOULA - A man and a woman were arrested on Tuesday after a mid-day shooting injured three people. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, 31-year-old Casey Hallford and 19-year-old Armani Williams were arrested for a shooting that happened in the Toula Oaks Trailer Park along South Range Road. Deputies said Hallford was in a verbal argument with his siblings when he went to his bedroom, grabbed a gun and shot one of them. The other two ran and Hallford track
  
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• Baton Rouge pastor hospitalized after triple shooting in Ponchatoula

  23-05-2023 21:12
  
  PONCHATOULA - A Baton Rouge-based pastor was hospitalized after an argument among family members led to a triple shooting Tuesday.Ryan Hallford — currently a staff member of St. Joseph's Academy in Baton Rouge — was put in the intensive care unit according to Holy Family Catholic Church in Port Allen, where Hallford used to preach. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that the suspects, 31-year-old Casey Hallford and 19-year-old Armani Williams, were
  
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• Bill to restrict youth access to 'sexually explicit' public library books advances in Louisiana

  23-05-2023 20:25
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Activists in Louisiana are voicing concerns over a bill advancing through the GOP-controlled Legislature to restrict children and teens’ access to public library books deemed “sexually explicit,” saying the proposal could be used to target LGBTQ+ content.Around the country this year, lawmakers have debated banning gender-affirming care for minors, restricting bathroom access of transgender students and determining what shouldn&
  
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• Proposed bill aims to crack down on ankle monitoring, stop suspects out on bond from committing additional crimes

  23-05-2023 15:59
  
  BATON ROUGE - Law enforcement and lawmakers are fed up with the lack of oversight over privately owned ankle monitoring companies.Currently, there are no standards under Louisiana law governing electronic monitoring providers.The Department of Public Safety and Corrections does not monitor these devices. That is done by the private companies that provide them.House Bill 556 will attempt to change that."The system is only as good as the person monitoring the data and that's what this bill does.
  
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• Man was reportedly involved in fight before being shot and killed near North Foster Drive

  23-05-2023 15:46
  
  BATON ROUGE - Another deadly shooting was reported in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, the fifth deadly shooting reported within city limits in the past three days.The shooting was reported around 3:40 p.m. at the corner of Wilmot Street and Addison Street, near North Foster Drive. The victim, later identified as 35-year-old Christopher Jackson, died at the scene. Police said Wednesday morning that Jackson was reportedly involved in a fight with another man before he was shot and killed.&nb
  
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• Judge sides with residents, halts controversial Denham Springs development for now

  23-05-2023 15:40
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - A Livingston Parish judge has sided with residents seeking to temporarily negate parish approval for a controversial housing development, in Denham Springs, citing violations of parish zoning rules. Judge Jeffrey Johnson's decision Tuesday effectively dissolved parish planning commission approval for the Deer Run development on 4-H Club Road near Hillon Hood Road. Among other changes, the development plan will need to include four driveways accessing the road due to th
  
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• Man arrested for rape allegedly took girl home from Tigerland and raped her while she slept

  23-05-2023 15:25
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested on Monday for an alleged rape that happened after a night of drinking in Tigerland during April. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the victim said she met Andrew Lee at Fred's in Tigerland on April 1. The pair consumed multiple alcoholic beverages and talked through the night before leaving at 2 a.m. when the bar closed. The victim told police the next memory she had was waking up in Lee's bed naked and he was attempting
  
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• Man accused of raping sleeping woman after meeting at Tigerland bar

  23-05-2023 15:25
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested on Monday for an alleged rape that happened after a night of drinking in Tigerland during April. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the victim said she met Andrew "Andy" Lee at Fred's in Tigerland on April 1. The pair consumed multiple alcoholic beverages and talked through the night before leaving at 2 a.m. when the bar closed. The victim told police the next memory she had was waking up in Lee's bed naked and he was atte
  
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• Emergency helicopter lands on I-12 after wreck near Walker; 2 people taken to hospital

  23-05-2023 14:54
  
  WALKER - I-12 East was briefly blocked off in Livingston Parish as first responders landed a helicopter on the interstate Tuesday afternoon. Sources tell WBRZ an AirMed helicopter landed on the eastbound side of the interstate just before the Walker exit following a crash around noon. Two people were taken to a hospital, with at least one of them being airlifted from the scene. No other details related to the crash were immediately available. The interstate was fully
  
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• Blue Bayou set to open in 1 week; Dixie Landin' closed for 2023

  23-05-2023 14:00
  
  BATON ROUGE - Part of a popular Capital Area summer destination is set to open in one week -- but not all of it.Blue Bayou, a water-oriented theme park, begins its 2023 season next Tuesday. It's dry ride-focused twin, Dixie Landin', will not open this summer, according to its website.The parks have faced multiple challenges in recent years, including the COVID 19 pandemic and staffing issues.For 2023, Blue Bayou will be open daily from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. from May 30 until Aug. 8. Thereafter,
  
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• Blue Bayou set to open in 1 week

  23-05-2023 14:00
  
  BATON ROUGE - Part of a popular Capital Area summer destination is set to open in one week.Blue Bayou, a water-oriented theme park, begins its 2023 season next Tuesday..The park opening date moves close to the traditional Memorial Day weekend for park operations following a delayed start in 2022.For 2023, Blue Bayou will be open daily from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. from May 30 until Aug. 8. Thereafter, the park will operate weekends only, through Labor Day.Daily admission for those 48 inches in heig
  
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• Three arrested after deputies find AK-47, handguns on campus during pre-K graduation

  23-05-2023 13:44
  
  GARYVILLE - Three people, including a teenager on an ankle monitor, were arrested after they brought weapons to a pre-kindergarten graduation ceremony, according to sheriff's deputies. The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office said the arrests were made Friday at Garyville-Mt. Airy Magnet School. Deputies found the guns, which included an AK-47 and a modified, fully-automatic handgun, after getting a tip that there were armed individuals on campus. Deputies found two of
  
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• Pistol Pete's College Player of the Year trophy on auction block

  23-05-2023 13:13
  
  BATON ROUGE - The 1970 College Player of the Year trophy awarded to LSU's Pete Maravich is up for auction.The hardware -- officially titled the "James A. Naismith" trophy -- is being sold by an Arizona auction house that specializes in game-worn jerseys, athlete autographs and other sports-related items.Grey Flannel Auctions says bidding on the trophy will start at $25,000.It was presented to "Pistol Pete" following a season in which he led the Tigers to a record of 22-10. Maravich averaged nea
  
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• 100 Black Men host town hall meeting to discuss gun violence after deadly weekend in Baton Rouge

  23-05-2023 12:24
  
  BATON ROUGE - Five fatal shootings in just three days. People in Baton Rouge say they're tired of seeing communities torn apart by gun violence and are ready to take action. It's why 100 Black Men Executive Director Dadrius Lanus hosted a town hall meeting for people to discuss and plan for progress."The crime that is happening around East Baton Rouge Parish has to stop and it starts with talking to the people, understanding their needs, understanding where these things are persisting so that w
  
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• Teen accused of deliberately crashing U-Haul truck into security barrier at park near White House

  23-05-2023 09:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Police have arrested a Missouri man they believe intentionally crashed a U-Haul truck into a security barrier at a park across from the White House.The box truck’s driver smashed into the barrier near the north side of Lafayette Square on Monday at around 10 p.m., Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement. He was identified as a 19-year-old from Chesterfield, a St. Louis suburb.No one was injured in the crash.Officers from the Secret Se
  
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• Video shows machete-swinging man trying to break into Mandeville home

  23-05-2023 09:16
  
  MANDEVILLE - A man was taken into custody in a Mandeville neighborhood after he was caught on video swinging a machete at family's front door.The video taken early Monday morning shows the man, identified by police as Derrin Cavalier, walking up to the door with a large blade in hand and looking around. The video goes on to show Cavalier striking the door with the machete as a woman inside screams at him to leave. The Mandeville Police Department arrived soon afterward, and Cavalier wa
  
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• Police investigating deadly shooting in Baker

  23-05-2023 07:23
  
  BAKER - Authorities were called to a deadly shooting in Baker late Monday night. The shooting was reported around 11:30 p.m. on Lavey Lane near Morvant Road. According to the Baker Police Department, a man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in a grassy area near a mobile home park. The coroner's office identified the victim as 24-year-old Jaylen Maiden. No other details about the shooting were available. This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Man shot to death in Baker overnight

  23-05-2023 07:23
  
  BAKER - Authorities were called to a deadly shooting in Baker late Monday night. The shooting was reported around 11:30 p.m. on Lavey Lane near Morvant Road. According to the Baker Police Department, a man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in a grassy area near a mobile home park. The coroner's office identified the victim as 24-year-old Jaylen Maiden. No other details about the shooting were available. This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Deadly shooting reported overnight in Baker

  23-05-2023 07:23
  
  BAKER - Authorities were called to a deadly shooting in Baker late Monday night. The shooting was reported around 11:30 p.m. on Lavey Lane near Morvant Road. Sources said the coroner was called to the scene, but no additional details are available at this time.This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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